The city that changed its shape
The streets that once felt like home now feel foreign, teaching us that happiness isn't found in places, but grown in minds
One morning, I found myself walking through the city center - a place that used to be my daily playground. The streets felt different now. Buildings loomed larger, spaces felt tighter, and the urban pulse that once energized me now felt overwhelming.
My brain, after years in the suburbs, had rewired itself to a different rhythm. This shift wasn't about the city becoming worse or the suburbs being better. Rather, it revealed how remarkably our minds adapt to new environments.
The spacious suburban streets and abundant greenery that once felt bland had become my new normal, while the urban landscape that was once home now felt foreign. What struck me most wasn't the contrast between city and suburban life, but the brain's incredible ability to find comfort in change.
Happiness, I realized, isn't about location, and thus it can't be found. It's something we grow and carry within us wherever we go.